A. When your FAFSA is processed, the federal loan system runs your profile from the National Student Loan Database System (NSLDS).

If you are at or approaching a loan limit (undergraduate or graduate), a note is placed on your FAFSA output document. The undergraduate subsidized Stafford Loan limit is $23,000; the combined undergraduate subsidized and unsubsidized loan limit is $57,500; the combined undergraduate plus graduate cumulative Stafford Loan (subsidized plus unsubsidized) is $138,500. Generally, we are not concerned about the undergraduate limits, unless a student borrowed too much as an undergraduate. The major concern is for students approaching the maximum Stafford Loan limit of $138,500.

Please note that when your award is made, the loan limit warning is cleared. In the event that a problem persists, you will be notified by our office. Please also note that you should check your NSLDS records at www.nslds.ed.gov if you see a large jump in your loans from last year's information as this could be an indication of identity theft.

3. Why does my bill indicate payment is due on August 15?

A. Your payment is considered on-time if it is submitted by August 25, the first day of classes. Please note that if you applied for financial aid by the priority deadline date of April 1, 2014, and through no fault of your own the aid is delayed, you will not be charged late registration fees.

4. When and how will I get my award/refund?

A. For 1Ls, refunds will start at the end of orientation week if the student:

1. does not add/drop;

2. does not receive any outside aid not reported to the financial aid office;

3. is registered in the division for which the student was awarded; and

4. has indicated the correct living arrangements as reported on the FAFSA.

For returning students, refunds will begin the first week of

classes if the student applied by April 1 and meets the same conditions listed above for 1Ls.

Please note that refunds may come via direct deposit only if the student has signed up for direct deposit on TitanConnect. Students who are not signed up for direct deposit will have their refund check mailed to the address listed on TitanConnect.

Direct deposit of refunds is recommended for students who have a U.S. bank account as it avoids possible mail delays and bank holds due to the often sizeable refund amounts. Foreign students with a U.S. bank or credit union account can also receive direct deposit refunds.

Note to students that have recently moved:

If you have recently moved or your last address was a dorm, please update your address in TitanConnect. Note that TitanConnect allows for multiple addresses. If you wish to have your mail sent to an address other than where you are physically living, list that address as a mailing address and your physical location as your home address. Be sure to de-activate any old addresses on the system!

bUILDING hOURS

The law school will be CLOSED on Monday, January 19, 2015 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The law school will be CLOSED February 14 – 15, 2015 (Sat & Sun)

During the Winter Break February 16 - 20, 2015 law school hours are 7:00 am – 5:50 pm.

February 21 – 22, 2015 hours are 10:00 am - 5:50 pm. (Sat & Sun)

Regular building hours resume Monday, February 23, 2015.

Regular Hours

7:00 am – 10:50 pm (Mon – Thurs)

7:00 am – 5:50 pm (Fri)

10:00 am – 5:50 pm (Sat & Sun)

Bookstore

January 7 – 8, 2015 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Wed & Thurs)

January 9, 2015 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Fri)

January 10, 2015 11:00 am – 2:00 pm (Sat)

January 12, 2015 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon)

January 13, 2015 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tues)

January 14 –15, 2015 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Wed & Thurs)

January 16, 2015 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Fri)

Regular Hours

9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon - Thurs)

9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Fri)

Bookstore Hours During Winter Break Feb. 16 - 20, 2015

February 16 - 18, 2015 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (Mon - Wed)

February 19 - 20, 2015 CLOSED (Thurs - Fri)

Cafeteria

The Riverfront Cafeteria will be closed during Winter Break February 16 - 20, 2015. Regularhours will resume Monday, February 23, 2015.